Snapchat Debuts Subscriptions to Bolster Creator Revenue
PYMNTS / pymnts - Snapchat is introducing a subscription program to help creators boost revenues. Creator Subscription will launch in alpha testing Feb. 23 with a select group of creators in the U.S., the social media platform announced Tuesday (Feb. 17), adding that there…
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Snap establishes Specs subsidiary for its AR glasses
cnbc - Snap on Wednesday said its unit working on the development of augmented reality glasses is now housed under a wholly owned subsidiary named Specs Inc.
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Snap Settles Social media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of Landmark Trial
BeauHD / slashdot - Snap has settled a social media addiction lawsuit just days before trial, while Meta, TikTok, and Alphabet remain defendants and are headed to court. "Terms of the deal were not announced as it was revealed by lawyers at a California Superior Court hearin…
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Snapchat Launches Topic Chats for Public Discussions
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Snapchat is rolling out public Topic Chats so users can join open group discussions around trending events, interests and shared moments.The post Snapchat Launches Topic Chats for Public Discussions first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Perplexity to pay Snap $400M to power search in Snapchat
Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Snap said today that it has signed a deal with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to power a new chatbot. As part of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity.
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Snap and Perplexity sign $400 million deal to put AI search directly in Snapchat
engadget - Snap and Perplexity AI have struck a $400 million deal that will bring the AI search engine directly to Snapchat sometime in "early 2026," the two companies announced. With the partnership, Perplexity's AI search engine will be a prominent part of Snapcha…
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Snap's AR glasses are getting a better browser and support for Spotlight video
Karissa Bell / engadget - Snap is upgrading the software that powers its augmented reality glasses as it gets ready for the first non-developer version of its "Specs" next year. The latest update to Snap OS includes an improved web browser, as well as the ability to browse Spotlig…
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Snap shares plummet 15% after weak second quarter revenue metric
cnbc - Snap reported second-quarter earnings in which sales were basically in line with analysts' estimates while global average revenue per user missed expectations.
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Snapchat can automatically let a trusted friend know you got home safe
Mariella Moon / engadget - Snapchat can now let your friends know if you're back home from an outing safe and sound without you having to send a message. The app has launched a new feature called Home Safe, which sends one-time alerts to contacts of your choice. You can only send t…
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Snap acquires Saturn, a social calendar app for high school and college students
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Snap has acquired Saturn, a calendar app that helps students manage their school schedules and share them with others.
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Snap wants to put a computer on your face with new lightweight AR glasses
Jacob Siegal / bgr - Wearable computers — from headsets to glasses — have proliferated in recent years, but they still aren’t mainstream. Millions of people own Meta Quest and …The post Snap wants to put a computer on your face with new lightweight AR glasses appeared first o…
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Snap will start selling AR glasses next year
Alex Heath / theverge - Snap plans to start selling its first pair of augmented reality glasses to the public in 2026. The coming release is part of CEO Evan Spiegel's decade-plus bet on what comes after the smartphone. He teased it Tuesday onstage at the Augmented World Expo, a…
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Snapchat launches an Apple Watch app globally
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - While you could already preview Snapchat messages on your Apple Watch by enabling them on your iPhone, there wasn't a way to respond to them until now.
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